Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) occurred in at least 94 districts across 14 States. Close to 48% of protests recorded at least one violent incident or police action such as detention/lathi charge or both. Deaths of at least 31 people were related to the violence that ensued during the protests.
Mapping the protests
Map shows districts which recorded at least one violent incident or police action or both and those that didn’t. At least 24 districts in U.P. witnessed protests, of which >90% recorded violent incidents or police action or both. Among the metros, only Mumbai witnessed protests where no violence or police action were recorded to have taken place. Delhi witnessed violent incidents, police action and detention as did Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Protest locations
CAA protests data point: District-wise map
Deaths related to protests
Of all the CAA protest-related deaths, 70% were recorded in U.P. followed by 20% in Assam. The map plots locations of such deaths. The bigger and darker the circle, the higher the number of deaths recorded in that location.
Places that recorded deaths
CAA protests data point: Deaths
State action
The table shows the States which saw imposition of Section 144 or curfews, either State-wide or in some parts, due to protests related to the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Where were restrictions imposed?
CAA protests data point: curfews, section 144
Note: The data for both location of protests and deaths that occurred in the ensuing violence were collected from news reported by The Hindu and PTI.
